Table 3 Mean (sd) experience of caries and mean (sd) experience of odontogenic infections due to caries in 11-13-year-old schoolchildren
Variables | N | DMFT + dmft | Student T P-value | PUFA + pufa | Student T P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Girls | 1002 | 3.16 (2.94) | P = 0.54 | 1.19 (1.39) | P = 0.30 |
Boys | 949 | 3.08 (3.03) | P = 0.54 | 1.12 (1.42) | P = 0.30 |
Rural | 978 | 3.06 (3.00) | P = 0.35 | 1.11 (1.40) | P = 0.19 |
Urban | 973 | 3.18 (3.00) | P = 0.35 | 1.19 (1.41) | P = 0.19 |
TV at home - yes | 1443 | 3.14 (3.02) | P = 0.52 | 1.17 (1.44) | P = 0.40 |
TV at home - no | 508 | 3.05 (2.86) | P = 0.52 | 1.11 (1.31) | P = 0.40 |
Siblings 0-4* | 1201 | 3.05 (2.83) | P = 0.18 | 1.13 (1.39) | P = 0.34 |
Siblings >4* | 742 | 3.23 (3.21) | P = 0.18 | 1.19 (1.44) | P = 0.34 |